point-and-shooter

noun

A person who takes point-and-shoot photographs.

Meanings

nounpoint-and-shooter (plural point-and-shooters)

plural point-and-shooters

  1. A person who takes point-and-shoot photographs.

    So we figured we'd give it a try from the point-and-shooter's perspective.

    2002, Popular Photography - Volume 66, Issues 1-6, page 18
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    The "best" camera for a point-and-shooter would be of no use to an architectural or sports-action photographer.

    1999, Mike Stensvold, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Like a Pro, →ISBN, page 16

    Nikon Coolpix 3700 The Nikon Coolpix 3700 has few advanced features, but for a point-and-shooter, its fabulous 15-scene program mode and full-frame,

    2004, Personal Computer Magazine, page 75
  2. A point-and-shoot camera.

    The cameras are basic point-and-shooters with no flash, no slots for memory cards, and no liquid-crystal display […]

    2002, BusinessWeek, numbers 3789-3796, page 134

Origin

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